[E6] Joban Expressway "Okuma Interchange" is 2019 March 31 (Sunday) 15 will open at

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This time, Okuma Town and NEXCO EAST Iwaki Construction Office (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture) have been promoting maintenance. E6 Joban Expressway Okuma Interchange (IC) is 2019 March 31 (Sunday) because I will be 15 to open at the time, let you know.

Okuma IC is located between Joban Tomioka IC and Namie IC as an additional IC. [1] Support for reconstruction, [2] Securing an evacuation route in case of emergency, [3] Acceleration of decontamination / intermediate storage facility business, [4] It is expected that progress of decommissioning work following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and [5] Wide-area activity swiftness will be secured by emergency vehicles related to fire and emergency.

1 Opening point

Joban Expressway Okuma IC (​Okuma Nogami Fukushima Ken Futabagun Okuma Chio Aza no Gami, Okuma Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture)
(Between Joban Tomioka IC and Namie IC)

2 Opening date

2019 Sunday, March 31, 15:00

3 Other

Information regarding the opening ceremony will be announced separately.

4 Location map

• Joban Expressway Okuma IC is located 4.0km north of Joban Tomioka IC and 10.3km south of Namie IC.

5 Expected maintenance effect

• Support for reconstruction
  The coastal areas and central urban areas, where full-scale reconstruction projects are in full swing, are included within 10 minutes of the Okuma interchange, and it is expected that the reconstruction projects will accelerate due to the Large of the Expressway utilization area.
• Securing evacuation routes in an emergency
  In the event of a nuclear accident, the evacuation routes to the outside of the evacuation zone for residents and workers will be multiplexed, shortening the required time and avoiding traffic congestion, so it is expected to secure a safe and secure evacuation route in an emergency.
• Accelerate decontamination and intermediate storage facility business
  It is expected that the decontamination / intermediate storage facility business, which is indispensable for reconstruction, will be accelerated, by improving the efficiency of the movement of workers involved in returning residents and decontamination work, and transporting the removed soil to the intermediary storage facility.
• Progress of decommissioning work following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
  The access to the Expressway from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is improving, and the progress of decommissioning work, which is expected to take a long time, is expected to improve the convenience of workers and visitors.
• Ensuring swiftness of wide-area activities with emergency vehicles related to fire and emergency
  It is expected that the access to the Expressway will be improved from the center of Okuma Town, and wide-area activities of emergency vehicles and the time required to reach higher medical institutions will be shortened.

6 Joban Expressway Okuma IC toll

(Unit: Yen)

(Unit: Yen)

1. Displays the distance from the starting point of the Joban Expressway "Misato JCT"
2. Via Sendai-Nanbu Road

[Vehicles to which the discount applies]

Midnight discount: All vehicles that travel on the Expressway at midnight (0-4)
Holiday discounts: light vehicles or ordinary vehicles that travel on rural Expressway on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays